Gestaltungselement
design element; visual element of composition
noun ge-SHTAHL-tungs-e-le-ment Rare
Usage Note
Gestaltungselement is any individual component used in visual design — line, colour, shape, texture, or space. Design analysis breaks a work into its Gestaltungselemente to understand how meaning is created.
Examples
"Die rote Linie ist das dominante Gestaltungselement in diesem Plakat."
Natural Translation
The red line is the dominant design element in this poster.
Literal Translation
The red line is the dominant design-element in this poster.
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